Williams is 8-2 against Pierce since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Williams Yellowjackets will be taking part in a tournament against the Pierce Bears at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Williams is leaving town to face Pierce after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Williams fell 54-47 to East Nicolaus on Monday.
Despite the loss, Williams had strong showings from Miguel Murillo, who posted 19 points, and Diego Ambriz, who earned 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Davalos, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Pierce came up short against Live Oak on Monday and fell 54-45.
Pierce might have lost, but man, Gavin Guynn was a machine: he posted 22 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Jr Figueroa was another key player, earning eight points in addition to six steals and five rebounds.
Williams didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Pierce when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. Does Williams have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pierce turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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